Champagne is generally associated with feelings of euphoric excess and the special occasions that prompt them -- New Year's Eve celebrations, weddings, birthdays, promotions. Even if you're in the mood to splurge, a large crowd or a tight budget can prompt the pursuit of cheap Champagne. From France to Spain, Italy, and California, there's enough excellent bubbly to go around for $10 or less. The challenge lies in knowing what you're buying. We considered online reviews and ratings from a variety of sources and consulted a wine expert to come up with our top picks.

If you think cheap white wine is only for grandma's spritzer, think again. There's a white wine -- costing no more than $10 to satisfy almost anyone's palate. Inexpensive white wines can complement a range of foods, brighten up a lazy summer afternoon, and make an excellent substitute for pre-dinner cocktails. White wines typically present fruity and/or floral flavors and aromas, sometimes offer a bit of spice and earthiness, and range in sugar content from bone dry to dessert-level sweet. We've made top picks based on tastings, ratings, reviews, and awards, on top of expert advice, and suspect wine drinkers will find at least one selection to suit both their sipping preferences and their budget.

Who needs a premium red wine when a thoroughly respectable bottle costs $10 or less? Frugal quaffers who know even a little bit about wine and aren't afraid to go with what they like will find many such bottles. There are hundreds of cheap red wines out there -- some barely worth the few dollars you'd pay but many worth drinking. With so many styles, grape varieties, producers, and labels to choose among, shopping can be a challenge. To guide wine drinkers through the thicket, we've made top picks based on tastings, ratings, reviews, awards, and expert advice. We've also selected a wide array of other inexpensive red wines fit to serve with a meal, bring to a party, or sip over the course of a quiet evening.

Euro-Pro SV75 Shark Cordless Hand Vac Review

While users report that the Euro-Pro SV75 Shark Cordless Hand Vac is easy to use, its suction power seems to be lacking and the battery is a problem. According to reviews, the vacuum runs for only a few minutes at a time and the battery soon stops holding a charge. The attachments are also not up to par; this machine comes with only a crevice tool.

The main problem with the Euro-Pro SV75 Shark Cordless Hand Vac (starting at $40, Amazon) seems to be the battery. Some users posting Shark hand vac reviews on Amazon say the battery doesn't hold a charge long enough to get through even the first cleaning, or works only a few times before it dies for good. On top of that, users complain about poor customer service. Consumers posting reviews at Best Buy say the same thing: that the battery either loses a charge halfway through a cleaning job or stops holding a charge entirely, rendering the whole machine useless. In a review at Walmart, a user suggests the vacuum itself doesn't last long either: The brush started getting stuck after eight months of sporadic use, leaving the vacuum unable to pick anything up. The Euro-Pro SV75 Shark Cordless Hand Vac doesn't offer much in the way of features. It comes with only a crevice tool and uses a standard filter. This vacuum weighs in at 4.8 pounds and carries a one-year warranty (which may come in handy from the sound of it).

Where to buy

Shark hand vac reviews indicate that neither the battery nor the vacuum itself has a long lifespan and customer service leaves something to be desired. With so many good, cheap handheld vacuums out there, you're likely better off spending your money elsewhere.

Raechel Conover

Raechel Conover is a freelance writer whose work has appeared on Yahoo, blogs, and other websites. She's a self-confessed shopaholic and frugal mom, always scouring the sale and clearance racks for deals and taking full advantage of free community activities and events with her husband and young sons.